Adamawa philanthropist, Dr. Musa finally yields to pressure, declares interest to contest guber race
Adamawa’s Frontline businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Emmanuel N. Musa has finally succumbed to the mounting pressure by a large creme of Adamawa populace to vie for the gubernatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The philanthropist has been under tremendous pressure from diverse sociocultural groups, rights groups, civil society organisations, students bodies and numerous other organisations to contest for the plum job, due to their overarching belief and optimism that he will turn around the fortunes of the state significantly.
Related news
Interfaith harmony: Dr. Emmanuel Musa extends car gift to famous Adamawa Islamic scholar
Töl Huba coronation: Dr. Emmanuel Musa lauds Fintiri for creating new emirates and Chiefdoms
EMNAMU foundation flags-off distribution of food to 30,000 Adamawa residents
The young entrepreneur and philanthropist of repute has over the years carved a niche for himself as the most ebullient businessman and an outstanding pillar of the masses owing to his surfeit humanitarian feats of excellence and interventions which gave substantial number of masses succor, relief and lifelines.
He has reportedly provided hundreds of people afflicted by Boko Haram insurgency modest homes, secured job for hundreds others, empowered thousands with with enabling life skills, provided food, and non-food items to the most vulnerable population, assisted indigent patients and supported many youngsters with scholarships, amongst his litany of interventions.
Expressing his desire to vie for the plum position sequel to mounting pressure, the Chief of Staff to Dr. Emmanuel Musa, Comrade Kukuya Godwin, confirmed that his principal has yielded to the Clarion call to throw his hat into the gubernatorial race.
“Yes, I can confirm to you without any iota of doubt, Dr. Emmanuel N. Musa would contest for the governor of Adamawa come 2027. This is born out of numerous calls from various groups across the State. This speaks volume of how deeply seated his love is in the hearts of the people. On this note, he has eventually answered the call to contest and would roll out his next line of actions, soon,” Kukuya said.
When asked of the political party under which Dr. Emmanuel N Musa plans to aspire, Kukuya said, “that is subject to further contacts and consultations. I cannot say with exactitude, which party may be lucky to have the humanitarian as her standard bearer.
“You know politics is very dynamic. Reckoning with that, we would not be in a haste to make choices of political party. We are in talking terms with more than one political party. But we are yet to make our final decision about that. But one thing that is established is, he would contest. Period,” he noted.
With this development, pundits and political observers alike, believe that the political landscape of Adamawa would witness a seismic tremor, owing to Dr. Musa’s cult like followership, mass appeal, and acceptability mostly by the youths, whose lives he has changed through employments, scholarships and empowerment schemes.
